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February 8, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & BRUISED WORKMAN WHEN HE PULLED HIS DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE.

January 23, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOWERING DRILL HEAD WHEN HEAD STRUCK A BOLT & FLIPPED IT UP STRIKING INJUREDS ARM

December 22, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER

November 30, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPER. BENCH GRINDER WHEN BOLT GOT FOULED BETWEEN WHEEL AND TOOL REST, CAUSING FINGER TO HIT GRINDING WHEEL.

October 28, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DROPPING WATER HOSE WHILE CM OPER WAS TRAMMING CM PULLING HOSE AND CABLE WHEN INJURED TOOK LAST WIRE LOOSE HOSE WAS TIGHT AND STRUCK INJURED IN MOUTH

October 12, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROOF.

October 10, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPER MACHINERY AND CAUGHT FOOT AGAINST RIB AND MACHINE

October 7, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE CANOPY JACK

October 4, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD ARM LYING ON TOP OF M INER CANOPY & WHEN C/M HIT A HIGH PLACE, INJURED\S ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY & TOP.

October 2, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED WAS WORKING NEAR WELDING OPERATOR

September 20, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPER. MINER. A BRACKET ON IT BROKE OFF & CUT HIS EAR.

September 3, 1983 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS MOVING GRASS WHEN MOWER PICKED UP AN OBJECT AND DISCHARGED IT OUT THE SIDE STRIKING RETAINING WALL AT THE GUESTHOUSE AND BOUNCED STRIKING INJURED ON FOREARM

September 1, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING RIB BOLT AND WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WHEN DRILL SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

August 30, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK ON WRIST BY DRILL STEEL WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

August 24, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by flying object

WATCHING CM LOAD COAL WHEN PIECE OF COAL FLEW FROM CUTTING HEAD AND STRUCK HIM UNDER LEFT EYE.

August 22, 1983 WV · Coal wireman, communications man MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF ,PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON FOREARM.

August 12, 1983 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STARTING CUT INTO TIMBER SAW BLADE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER

August 10, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING BOLT HOLE WHEN CANOPY DROPPED DOWN SLOWLY ABOUT 1 1/2FT HITTING INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD HURTING NECK

August 4, 1983 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID WHILE TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE THE MACHINE HIT THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & HE PUT ALL HIS WEIGHT ON ONE LEG.

July 20, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

June 8, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE THE INJURED BENT THE DRILL STEEL. THE DRILL STEEL STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE HAND.

May 25, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

STRUCK BY PIECE OF ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

May 25, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE AND MASHED RIGHT THUMB

May 24, 1983 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED DROPPED THE IMPACT ON HIS FING ER.

May 16, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT THUMB.

May 16, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW FROM THE METAL & STRUCK MR. BATES IN THE EAR.

May 12, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATING BOLTER,PUSHED WRONG LEVER,HEAD CAME DOWN ON LEG.

May 6, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY ROOF BOLTS EXTENDING OVER THE END OF THE MACHINE AS THE OPERATOR TREAMMED THE MACHINE IN AN UNEXPECTED MANNER

April 27, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE WHEN DRILL STEEL STRUCK HAND.

April 4, 1983 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING TAILEND OF SHEAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HAND

April 2, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE, THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE HAND.

March 17, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING CONTINIOUS MINER BACKWARD INTO A POSITION WHERE HE COULD SERVICE THE CONTINOUS MINER. HE STEPPED THE MINER AND SWING IT TO ONE SIDE AND LET HIS RIGHT FOOT HANG OUTSIDE THE CAB PINCHING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE MINER AND RIB.

March 14, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER. STARTED CABLE TAKE UP LEVER WHILE EMPL WAS STANDING ON CABLE,CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LEG.

March 9, 1983 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck against stationary object

GRINDING MOTOR PINION WITH HAND GRINDER WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK SHARP SPLINTER ON MOTOR PINION.

February 22, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING IN SPOT BOLT AND PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON RESIN STEEL,CAUSING IT TO BEND AND STRIKIE STRIKE HIM ON LEFT FOREARM.

February 8, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Armco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOWERED DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE ON FOOT.EMPL SUSTAINED BRUISED FOOT.

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